Cristiano Ronaldo has played down the significance of his old rival Lionel Messi's move to the United States by claiming that the Saudi Pro League is stronger than Major League Soccer.
The 38-year-old also closed the door on ever returning to European football and insists he is totally committed to his Saudi Arabian club Al Nassr.
Messi was unveiled as MLS club Inter Miami's superstar new signing on Sunday with thousands of fans turning out in the pouring rain to welcome their new hero, who turned down the chance to join Ronaldo in the kingdom this season.
Hopes are high in the US that the arrival of the 36-year-old seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, who spent the last two seasons in the French capital with Paris Saint-Germain, can be a transformative one for the league.